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Years ago as a UPT Class Commander, I had some Middle Eastern students. At the graduation ceremony, the WG/CC got up to present some type of gift to the 3 guys, thanks them for their efforts, and concludes with "Remember to always break right."

Hopefully they train them on the time honored "Syrian lead turn".

A British word used as slang for association football.

The real problem isn't RPA operator "butt hurt" but rather that there is no retention once the ADSCs are up leading to zero experience in the combat units. I don't think the -22s have those kind of exp problems Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

New AQ Franchise (Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent) Also Sets Sights on US Apparently before America and widespread democracy that allows people to practice the religion of their choosing, everyone was Muslim and they have all turned away since 1776. Clearly we can ignore the fact that there are 1.6B Muslim people, more than ever in history and 8 times as many as before American geopolitical prominence last century. Feeling a lack of attention al-Zawahiri? ISIS envy?

Pretty sure that's what I said.....

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What the hell's soccer?

My .02 cents: The next 10 years will not be like the last 10 years...hopefully. I was hired in early 99 and sat reserve for 12 years. Could have held a line earlier but did want to commute. Quality of life vs quantity of money. I had plans to pull the handles at 20 but then 9/11 happened. Then the American Airlines near bankruptcy happened in 2003. Then the age 65 for retirement happened. Then the faux bankruptcy, via financial slight of hand, happened. I stayed in the Reserves as long as possible and left when they said I had to go. I've flown with a lot of former military guys that wish they had done something to qualify for retirement. That being said, I'll also say that life in the airlines is dealing with a devil you know whose actions are only guaranteed through contract negotiations. Dealing with the AF was dealing with a devil hidden by smoke, mirrors, propaganda, a nebulous moving target regarding performance with vague promises and no guarantees...at all.

Fuck...let's keep playing this game. The US Government goes bankrupt in 10 years. You pension vanishes. We can play what ifs all day. In spite of the Obama administration, we are much more energy independent than just a few years ago. I don't see oil going to $175 (knock on wood). All that said, for me, the airline life has been great so far. Not being attached in any way to the military makes the gamble worth it.

It's also interesting to see how thoughts on the gun have changed. 45 years ago, we needed a gun to counter a highly maneuverable BFM adversary. These days, it's the danger-close weapon of choice.